Olympus excavation works in Türkiye show mosaics and inscriptions in a space known as Church 1.
Are ancient mosaics that were discovered in Olympus, na Türkiye, that reveal new perspectives on the early Christians.
Archaeologists discovered impressive mosaics e registration In that district of Kumluca in Antalya, offering valuable clues about practices in the early centuries of the Christian era.
The latest discoveries took place in a place known as Church No. 1a 5th century Christian structure located in that city.
At the entrance of the church, the archaeologists revealed a enrollment in mosaic that would be for first Christians.
But -E: “Only those who follow the right way can enter”.
It would probably be a Message to guide the moral behavior of the faithfulindicates or.
Other mosaics, with geometric and botanical motives, as well as inscriptions with the names of the patrons that funded the construction of the Churchwere also found in the main and attached sections of the building.
Other similar findings in previous years reinforce Olympus’s religious and artistic importance during the Byzantine period.
In addition to the church, the team identified the remains of a Civil Residential Complex built on an ancient Roman necropolis.
This area, which was used for funerals, was reused during the Byzantine era, possibly due to population growth. Dated from the 5th century and rebuilt after a fire in the 6th century, the building had stone floors and several divisions, largely keeping the original layout.
Among the artifacts found in this area stands out a pithos – A large storage container in clay, currently integrated into the Antália Archeology Museum collection.
And this team of archaeologists still wants to investigate more: expects to find a temple in the city center. They have already found architectural elements and stone walls that suggest the presence of a monumental religious building.
